Hyde Carby | Large Headshot | Balch & Bingham
Education
  • University of Mississippi School of Law
    J.D., 2006, cum laude
  • Georgetown University Law Center
    LL.M. in Taxation, 2024, Certificate of Specialization in Estate Planning
  • Louisiana State University
    B.S., 2002, Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions
  • Mississippi, 2008
  • Alabama, 2006
About Hyde
Q&A
  • What do you find most exciting about your work?

    Estate planning may seem focused on numbers and the law, but really it is about people and their families. I love getting to know clients and learning about their lives, their life's work, and their hopes for their children and grandchildren.

  • What do you see on the horizon in your area of practice?

    Currently in estate planning, the reduction of the gift and estate exemptions that is scheduled to take place on January 1, 2026 is a highly discussed topic. We spend a lot of time counseling our clients about how best to use this unique window to maximize the tax efficiency of their estate plans.

  • How are you involved in your community?

Select Matters

Estate Planning

  • Represented a replacement administrator of an estate after the initial fiduciaries were removed for self-dealing and estate became insolvent; successfully negotiated the resolution of the issues and closed the estate.
  • Represented one of a pair of co-executors of a will involving multiple parcels of undivided real estate, mineral interests, and a special needs trust of an adult ward, including a custom timber valuation program to properly value and divide timber assets.

Litigation

  • Represented a beneficiary of a life insurance trust to judicially modify the trust when the trustee was unable to pay premiums.
  • Represented a husband accused of murder in a slayer case where a stepchild sought to disqualify the husband as a beneficiary of the late wife’s 401(k) and ESOP.
  • Represented family of minor child in significant confidential settlement involving allegations of inappropriate conduct on a school bus; resolved before filing suit; still managing guardianship funds.

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    Credentials

    Education
    • University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 2006, cum laude
    • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M. in Taxation, 2024, Certificate of Specialization in Estate Planning
    • Louisiana State University, B.S., 2002, Phi Beta Kappa
    Courts
    • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
    • Supreme Court of Alabama
    • Supreme Court of Mississippi
    Bar Admissions
    • Mississippi, 2008
    • Alabama, 2006
    Professional Affiliations
    • American Bar Association
    • Alabama Bar Association, Wealth Counsel
    • Mississippi Bar Association
    Awards & Accolades
    • University of Mississippi Law Journal - Article Editor
    • Outstanding Student - Property, Constitutional Law 1, Supreme Court Practice
    • Phi Beta Kappa